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Search Engine Optimization
Technical SEO
Beginner
Q
A 302 redirect has been left in place for many months. How might Google treat it?
AGoogle may eventually treat it like a permanent redirect and index the target URL
BThe site is penalized
CBoth URLs rank equally forever
DGoogle always ignores 302 redirects
Correct Answer:
A. Google may eventually treat it like a permanent redirect and index the target URL
Explanation:
Use 301 when you know a move is permanent, rather than relying on this behavior.
ALSO KNOW (related points):
• What is the difference between HTTP 404 and 410 for SEO? → 410 Gone explicitly signals permanent removal, so the page may drop from the index slightly faster
• Which format does Google recommend for structured data? → JSON-LD
• Which mobile configuration does Google recommend? → Responsive web design (the same URL and HTML, adapted with CSS)
